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WASHINGTON — The public hasn't taken to Michelle Obama yet, especially whites.

And it's got a question about Cindy McCain: Who is she?

People are divided over whether they like the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, with 30 percent seeing her favorably and 35 percent unfavorably, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released Wednesday.

They tilt positively toward the spouse of Republican hopeful John McCain, by 27 percent to 17 percent.

In other words: Though the two women are about equally liked, Michelle Obama is twice as disliked as Cindy McCain.

"Cindy seems as if she's laid-back and not trying to run her husband," said Linda Kaiser, 60, a Republican and church secretary from Clairton, Pa. "It's nice to have a brain, but they should let their husband be president."

Whites have an unfavorable view of Michelle Obama by 18 percentage points, whereas eight in 10 blacks like her. That is reminiscent of how Barack Obama fared in the Democratic primaries against Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the poll, whites saw Cindy McCain positively by 17 points, whereas one in eight blacks like her.

Cindy McCain is also more of a mystery. Nearly six in 10, or 56 percent, said they know too little to say much about her — exceeding the 34 percent clueless about Michelle Obama.

Half of Republicans say they don't know Cindy McCain, whereas three in 10 Democrats say that about Michelle Obama.